B&O BEOVISION HARMONY
THE WINGS OPEN OUT BUTTERFLY-STYLE BENEATH THE GRADUALLY RISING TV
£16,100 / bang-olufsen.com
Could someone please get those admittedly handsome wooden slabs out of the way of the telly?
Wait just a second. We’re happy to report that B&O’s latest attempt to revolutionise television design doesn’t involve permanently obstructing your view of EastEnders. Rather, what you’re looking at is the Beovision Harmony’s meticulously crafted oak and aluminum fronts as they fan out, forming a kind of consumer electronics Wu-Tang symbol before resting underneath the screen when you want to watch something.
Sounds fancy.
Oh it is. When you’re not using it, the wafer-thin screen hovers just above floor level, partially covered by the two panels. The idea is that your living room won’t appear quite so dominated by a monolithic black rectangle. Switch it on and the wings open out butterfly-style and close up beneath the TV, which gradually rises until it’s at optimum viewing height. When you’ve finished your Our Planet binge, the same sequence plays out in reverse.